No matter what kind of adventure you seek – be it conference attendance or retirement travel plans – teacher discounts can make the cost more manageable. With some early research and some phone calls, teacher discounts could help make travel expenses more manageable and even allow for substantial savings!
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Airlines, hotels, car rental agencies and other travel-related businesses regularly offer teachers discounts. Some programs extend to all school employees while others only apply to teachers and public-school district workers – for instance National Education Association’s Discount Tickets program offers discounted tickets to museums and attractions; Teachers may also take advantage of Student Universe which offers numerous student and teacher travel deals for an annual membership fee.
GMC recognizes teachers with discounts of 10%-20% off select cars and SUVs; Budget Truck Rental provides 20% discounts for local rentals to educators; E-Z Rent-A-Car offers teachers a 10% discount when renting vehicles; while The New York Times gives teachers a 45% discount off online and print subscriptions.
Holland America and Norwegian cruise lines both offer special educator discounts through Vacations to Go. Additionally, numerous theme parks and attractions such as SeaWorld’s Teacher Study Pass, Kennedy Space Center Educator Study Pass and LEGOLAND Florida Teacher Pass also provide discounted admission for educators. To determine which discounts may be available to you at your chosen attraction simply search Google for its name then inquire at either ticket counters or call ahead of time about any applicable special discounts available to educators.